Gun stores in areas that Comcast Cable serves are looking for new ways to advertise after the cable provider said it would not accept firearm and ammunition commercials.

Comcast (CMCSA), the nation’s largest cable-TV company, made the decision last month after it finalized its purchase of media company NBCUniversal, which Adweek magazine said has had a long-standing in place banning those items and fireworks.

“Consistent with long-standing NBC policies, Comcast Spotlight has decided it will not accept new advertising for firearms or weapons moving forward,” said spokesman Chris Ellis of Comcast’s advertising sales division, Comcast Spotlight. Comcast has operations in 39 states and the District of Columbia.

Read the rest of Jessica Contrera’s report at at USA Today via Journal and Courier

Never mind the fact that they own massive rights to hotel move subscriptions, especially porn movies.

Funny how they are all about “the children” but you can still order all sorts of dirty movies on Comcast and it’s subsidiaries. Why let customers make a choice about adult videos but not gun shop advertisements?

This giving in to political pressure has to stop!! Do the right thing, not what someone tells you!

Sgt405

Alcohol related deaths and injuries per year far outnumber those with firearms. Are they going to ban those commercials also?

Will they ban all of the networks that show programing with guns? I think not. Way to stradle the fence Comucast (pun intended). No advertising but will still reap the benefits from programs that have guns.